49 U.S.C. § 49105

Current through P.L. 118-107 (published on www.congress.gov on 11/21/2024)

Section 49105 - Capital improvements, construction, and rehabilitation

(a) SENSE OF CONGRESS.-It is the sense of Congress that the Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority-

(1) should pursue the improvement, construction, and rehabilitation of the facilities at Washington Dulles International Airport and Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport simultaneously; and

(2) to the extent practicable, should cause the improvement, construction, and rehabilitation proposed by the Secretary of Transportation to be completed at Washington Dulles International Airport and Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport within 5 years after March 30, 1988.

(b) SECRETARY'S ASSISTANCE.-The Secretary shall assist the 3 airports serving the District of Columbia metropolitan area in planning for operational and capital improvements at those airports and shall accelerate consideration of applications for United States Government financial assistance by whichever of the 3 airports is most in need of increasing airside capacity.

49 U.S.C. § 49105

Added Pub. L. 105-102, §2(26), Nov. 20, 1997, 111 Stat. 2210; amended Pub. L. 105-154, §2(a)(1)(D), Feb. 6, 1998, 112 Stat. 3.

HISTORICAL AND REVISION NOTE
RevisedSection	Source (U.S. Code)	Source (Statutes at Large)
49105(a)	(uncodified).	Oct. 18, 1986, Pub. L. 99-500, title VI, §6006(a), 100 Stat. 1783-378.
		Oct. 30, 1986, Pub. L. 99-591, title VI, §6006(a), 100 Stat. 3341-381.
49105(b)	(uncodified).	Oct. 18, 1986, Pub. L. 99-500, title VI, §6006(b), 100 Stat. 1783-379.
		Oct. 30, 1986, Pub. L. 99-591, title VI, §6006(b), 100 Stat. 3341-382.

EDITORIAL NOTES

PRIOR PROVISIONSA prior section 49105 was renumbered section 50105 of this title.

AMENDMENTS1998-Subsec. (a)(1), (2). Pub. L. 105-154 substituted "Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport" for "Washington National Airport".

Metropolitan Washington Airports: "Metropolitan Washington Airports" means Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport and Washington Dulles International Airport.
Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport: "Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport" means the airport described in the Act of June 29, 1940 (ch. 444, 54 Stat. 686).
Washington Dulles International Airport: "Washington Dulles International Airport" means the airport constructed under the Act of September 7, 1950 (ch. 905, 64 Stat. 770), and includes the Dulles Airport Access Highway and Right-of-way, including the extension between Interstate Routes I-495 and I-66.